1943–44 Blackpool F.C. season explained

Club:Blackpool F.C.
Season:1943–44
League:League North
Manager:Joe Smith
League Result:1st (first competition); 7th (second competition)
Season Topscorer:Jock Dodds (23)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Competition suspended
Cup2:League War Cup
Cup2 Result:Finalists (Northern Section)
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Prevseason:1942–43

The 1943–44 season was Blackpool F.C.'s fifth season in special wartime football during World War II. They competed in League North, finishing first in the first competition and seventh in the second. They were also losing finalists in the League War Cup Northern Section, Aston Villa beating them in the final.

Jock Dodds was the club's top scorer for the sixth consecutive season, with 23 goals in all competitions.

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